UT Lists - Service Upgrade

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Article Number : KB0016573

Published on : 2018-03-13

Last modified : 2018-03-13 18:36:51

Knowledge Base : IT Public Self Help

The UT Lists service administrators will upgrading the underlying infrastructure of the UT Lists service, to bring the software and operations of the service up to date from version 5.2.4 to 6.2.24. During the upgrade period mailing list message delivery will be suspended.

The upgrade was scheduled for March 24 but has been postponed. The service team has reviewed the status of the technical requirements still to be completed and recommended rescheduling the upgrade for a later date after the end of the semester. The new upgrade date will be communicated once it is finalized.

Bug Fixes

The subscriber dump command now shows all subscribers instead of only the first page

Q&A

Q: Why are you performing this upgrade?

A: To incorporate the latest version of Sympa software into the UT Lists environment, and to improve service operations by using a more modern infrastructure.

Q: Can I get the familiar left side menu back? Where is the list of lists?

A: As part of the new look and feel, some interface items have been moved or renamed. To access your list of lists, click on the menu button at the top right and select the item labeled "My Lists".

Q: I see some new Sympa features in the detailed feature list are not yet enabled in the upgraded UT Lists environment. Why?

A: We are focusing on providing a stable and successful upgrade for the existing UT Lists service first. New Sympa 6.2 features that may be enabled at a future date depending on user demand, security evaluation, resource constraints and governance review include: